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1 Th ank yo u. . . . . . . . . For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD/MP3 Player. The CD/MP3 player has a 20 track programmable memory so you can listen to the songs on your favorite CDs in any order you choose. Or you can use the Random playback feature and let the player select the playback order...
Page 3 - C L AS S 1 L AS ER PR O D U C T; Th i s pro duc t c ont ai ns a l ow po w er Laser De vi c e.; Av o i d i ns t a l l i n g t h e u n i t i n l o c a t i o ns d es c ri b e d b e l o w :; CAUT IO N; I M PORTANT NOTES
2 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to thecondition that this device does not cause harmful interference. C L AS S 1 L AS ER PR O D U C T CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL Á LAS...
Page 4 - PREPARATI ON FOR USE; REMOVE THE TRANSIT CARD; OPEN; P O W E R S O U R C E S; AA
3 PREPARATI ON FOR USE REMOVE THE TRANSIT CARD This personal CD/MP3 player is shipped with a dummy CD ‘transit card’ inside the CD compartment. The purpose of this card is to prevent the laser from moving during shipment of the product. This card must be removed before using the CD player. Slide the...
Page 5 - INSTALLING THE BATTERIES; Note; REPLACING THE BATTERIES
4 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Note : The battery compartment is located inside the CD compartment. 1.) Slide the OPEN switch to the right to open the CD door. If you have not already done so, remove the dummy CD ‘transit card’ and discard it. 2.) Press down on the “Arrow” mark in the center of the batt...
Page 6 - CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER (NOT INCLUDED); ) Connect the small female plug of the optional AC adapter to the “; OPTIONAL AC/DC ADAPTER; B ATTE RY P R E C AUTI ON S
5 E S P /A L B U M M O D E P R O G . E Q PLAY/PAUSE S T O P S K I P F W D . SKIP REV. CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER (NOT INCLUDED) 1.) Connect the small female plug of the optional AC adapter to the “ DC IN 4.5 V ” jack on the right side of the CD player. 2.) Connect the adapter housing to your...
Page 7 - CONNECTING THE STEREO HEADPHONES; PHONES; jack on the left side of the cabinet.
6 CONNECTING THE STEREO HEADPHONES Connect the plug of the supplied stereo headphones to the green-colored PHONES jack on the left side of the cabinet. NOTE : Make sure the headphone plug is inserted into the PHONES jack as far as it will go. If the plug is not fully inserted, you may only hear soun...
Page 8 - LOCATI ON OF CONTROLS AND INDI CATORS
7 LOCATI ON OF CONTROLS AND INDI CATORS E S P /A L B U M MODE P R O G . E Q PLAY/PAUSE S T O P S K I P FWD. S K I P REV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 HD7295_052404.p65 24/5/2004, 18:32 7
Page 10 - LCD DI SPLAY I NDI CATORS
9 1.) Status Display. 2.) Directory (Album) Number. 3.) Track Number Display. 4.) PROG (Program) Indicator – Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks. 5.) DIR (Directory) Indicator. 6.) SHUFF (Shuffle) Indicator – Appears when Random playback mode is selected. 7.) INTRO Indicator...
Page 11 - OPERATI NG I NSTRUCTIONS; SPECIAL FUNCTIONS; H O L D S w i t c h
10 OPERATI NG I NSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL FUNCTIONS H O L D S w i t c h The HOLD switch on the left side of the cabinet must be in the ‘Off’ (left) position to start the CD player. If you plan to carry the CD player in a handbag, briefcase, school bag, back pack, etc, slide the HOLD switch to the ‘On’ (ri...
Page 12 - not subject to bumps and shakes.
11 Electronic Skip Protection (ESP) This CD player includes an Electronic Skip Protection circuit that continuously stores 40 seconds of CD music (100 seconds for MP3 discs) in an electronic memory. If the player is bumped or shaken you will not hear any skipping because the player is reading from t...
Page 13 - NORMAL CD PLAYBACK; This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD; O P E N
12 NORMAL CD PLAYBACK • Make sure you have installed the batteries. • Make sure the HOLD switch is set to the ‘Off’ (left) position. • Make sure to set the VOLUME control to a low setting before you put on the headphones. I M P O R TANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) a...
Page 14 - PAUSE CONTROL
13 N O T E S : • If the disc is a normal CD the “ CD ” indicator appears in the display. If the disc contains compressed MP3 files the “ MP3 ” indicator will appear in the display. • If the disc contains compressed MP3 files the “READING” process will take longer before playback begins. Also the ESP...
Page 15 - M O D E B U T T O N; REPEAT PLAYBACK
14 M O D E B U T T O N Pressing the MODE button during playback cycles the player through the following four special playback modes: REPT (Repeat) 1 REPT ALL INTRO SHUFF (Random) Playback. REPEAT PLAYBACK The player can be programmed to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc automatic...
Page 17 - PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK; the
16 PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to play in any desired order. NOTE: You cannot program a disc during playback. If the disc is playing press the STOP button first to stop playback and then follow the programming steps below. 1.) While the total tracks and playing time...
Page 18 - MP3 CD PLAYBACK; MP3 format on a single disc.
17 MP3 CD PLAYBACK CDs that contain compressed MP3 audio files can store approximately 10 times as much music as a normal CDs. It is possible to record up to 10 hours of music in MP3 format on a single disc. Audio files may be downloaded from the Internet onto your computer’s hard drive or ‘ripped’ ...
Page 19 - Track
18 MP3 CD “READING” TIME AND DISPLAY INFORMATION As mentioned on previous page, because MP3 CDs contain much more information than normal CDs it takes longer for the player to ‘Read’ an MP3 disc and display the Table of Contents information. After you load an MP3 CD in the player and press the PLAY/...
Page 20 - SKIP REV
19 MP3 CD PLAYBACK In the above example playback will continue until all 172 tracks have been played, as long as the batteries have sufficient power. The PLAY/PAUSE, SKIP FWD , SKIP REV and STOP controls have the same functions for MP3 CDs as they do for normal CDs. To skip quickly from a track in o...
Page 21 - MP3 CD REPEAT PLAYBACK
20 MP3 CD REPEAT PLAYBACK There are 3 Repeat Playback options with MP3 CDs. In addition to the Repeat 1 Track and Repeat All Tracks options which are the same for normal CDs, you may also select Directory Repeat Mode to repeat all the tracks contained in a single Directory (Album). • To repeat a sin...
Page 22 - MP3 CD INTRO SCAN AND RANDOM PLAYBACK MODES; Intro Scan; MP3 ID3 SUPPORT/INFORMATION DISPLAY
21 MP3 CD INTRO SCAN AND RANDOM PLAYBACK MODES These functions operate the same way for MP3 CDs as they do for normal CDs. Intro Scan Begin playback of the MP3 CD as usual and then press the MODE button until the “ INTRO ” indicator flashes in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin Intro ...
Page 23 - MP3 CD PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK; Let’s assume that the first track we want to program is Track #; STOP
22 MP3 CD PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK • When programming the tracks on an MP3 CD you must also select the Directory Number of the tracks being programmed. • You can program up to 20 tracks on an MP3 CD, same as for a normal CD. • Programming can only be done while the player is in the Stop mode. If the MP3 ...
Page 24 - I MP OR TANT ! RE SE TT IN G TH E SYST EM M EM ORY
23 I MP OR TANT ! RE SE TT IN G TH E SYST EM M EM ORY If this player is subject to a severe electric shock (ESP) or a repeated, intentional series of incorrect key commands, the system memory may “freeze” and the player will not respond to any further key commands. If you find that the player is not...
Page 25 - NOTE; CARE AND M AINTENANCE
24 CL EAN I N G THE CABI N ET W ipe with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty, dampen the cloth with a weak solution of neutral detergent and water, and then wipe clean. CL EAN I N G THE LE NS A dirty lens will cause sound skipping and, if the lens is very dirty, the CD may not work. Open the ...
Page 26 - L IM IT ED WAR RA NT Y; of your proof of purchase. Send your unit to:; Consumer Affairs Dept.; SERVICE
25 L IM IT ED WAR RA NT Y Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will pro...
Page 27 - SPECIFICATIONS; Check your Burner/Recorder’s Owner ’s Manual to make sure it is
26 SPECIFICATIONS Bit Rate........................ 32–384kbps. Sampling Frequency.... 8kHz, 16kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz. MPEG 1....................... Layer 1, 2, 3. MP3 Playback.............. ISO 9006 Format Compatible. Max. File Support......... Album (Directory) 99, Track (File) 300. Note: Check...